FKIE_CVE-2011-2533

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2011-06-22 23:55 - Updated: 2026-04-29 01:13
Severity
Summary
The configure script in D-Bus (aka DBus) 1.2.x before 1.2.28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file in /tmp/.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://cgit.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/tree/NEWS?h=dbus-1.2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025720
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68173
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://cgit.freedesktop.org/dbus/dbus/tree/NEWS?h=dbus-1.2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025720
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68173
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
freedesktop dbus 1.2.1
freedesktop dbus 1.2.3
freedesktop dbus 1.2.4
freedesktop dbus 1.2.6
freedesktop dbus 1.2.8
freedesktop dbus 1.2.10
freedesktop dbus 1.2.12
freedesktop dbus 1.2.14
freedesktop dbus 1.2.16
freedesktop dbus 1.2.18
freedesktop dbus 1.2.20
freedesktop dbus 1.2.22
freedesktop dbus 1.2.24
freedesktop dbus 1.2.26
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      "value": "The configure script in D-Bus (aka DBus) 1.2.x before 1.2.28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified file in /tmp/."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La secuencia de comandos de configuraci\u00f3n de D-Bus (tambi\u00e9n conocido como DBus) v1.2.x antes de v1.2.28 permite a usuarios locales sobreescribir ficheros de su elecci\u00f3n mediante un ataque de enlaces simb\u00f3licos en un archivo especificado en /tmp/."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2011-2533",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-29T01:13:23.040",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "LOW",
        "cvssData": {
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
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          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 3.3,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
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        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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  "published": "2011-06-22T23:55:00.683",
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "value": "CWE-59"
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